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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
I'm VIRGINIA TO STAY. 4"
[Richmond Wing (Dem.)1.

In calling the prohibition con-
vention at Stanton to order, Hon.
Thomas Il. Taylor, Of Loudoun, de-
clared that the third party was in
Virginia to stay. Well, that may
be, but we would like to ask him,
or any other member of that body,
what practical good they expect to
accomplish. The party may be
here, but it has not the sympathy
Of large majority of the members
of the most earnest ami efficient
temperance organization IN the
State, and consequently its very in.
ception causes discord instead of
harmony among the friends of the
temperance movement. The Grand
Lodge of Good Templars at its last
meeting solemnly determined that
the temperance question ought not
to be made a political issue, and
there can be no doubt that they re-
fiected the sentiments of the mass
of the temperance element in the
State. The Good Templars are now
doing more than all other Organiza.
tons to promote the cause of TEN.
perance, and their lodges are work
ing satisfactorily and tremendously.
But how long will that be the case
if politics are introduced in the
lodges ? We candidly believe that
such a step would break up nearly
every lodge in the State, and those
that it did not destroy altogether it
would weaken and partially disor-
ganize, thus greatly retarding the
progress of the work. So we do
not think the introduction of the
third party in Virginia is matter
upon which any true friend of lem
perance need felicitate himself. We
already have local option law,
which is working very satisfactory
ly, and we do not see what more
could be done at present. The Pro-
hibition, or third party, cannot
hope to control the legislature, and
the nomination Of temperance can
didates in some counties will intro.
duce a disturbing element without
any possible chance of accomplish.
ing any good. 1t is not a move
ment calculated to promote the
cause of good government, and
therefore we think its introduction
in the State at this time is some
thing TO be deplored. We speak as
a friend OF the temperance cause.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
Mr.. RANDALL AMONG THE FARMERS.

Hon, Samuel j. Randall delivered
an address on agriculture at the
MclIenry County Agricultural Fair,
at Woodstock, Illinois. on the 22nd
of September. Mr.. Randall was
the orator of the day, and was en-.
Enthusiastically received by the H..
600 people who were present He
was escorted irons the train 80 The
fair grounds by the Mayor, the
Common Council. and the officers
of the Fair Association. Mr.. Ran
dali III the course OF his address
said:
81 have come 10 realize that
craftsmanship, after all, consists
chiefly in a full and true knowledge
of nations resources. The PEG.
Pile who raise their own food and
supply themselves with their own
clothing, and yet have surplus
lett over to feed and clOthc less
favored nations, occupy advantage
ground which can not bc easily
oyerpassed. God, in His providence
has given us, as an inheritance,
bounteously Of virgin, prlmeval for
ests, abundant water courses, iron
enough to supply the world, and
coal sufficient 10 turn II into mer-
charitable commodities. God helps
soonest and best those who help
themselves. Our people, so far,
have by courage, industry, inven.
tive genius, and the application OF
scientific skill turned these ble-s.
ings to the greatest advantage
To-day the United STATES in agri-
cultural wealth and income stands
ahead of all the civilized countries,
the income reaching, according 10
an undisputed authority, IN grain
crops, cattle, forestry, etc, over
$4,000, 900, 900 a year. This IL "a re-
markable statement, one which.
while arousing our pride, should
prove an incentive 10 greater re-
suits. Permit me as a friend of the
manufacturing interests to say that
agriculture and manufacturing
should go hand.in-hand, and per.
init me to add that they have, for
we stand at the head of all nations
in agricultural productions and
wealth. The truth is, the Amcri-
can people, as a mass are better
housed, the industrious man better
fed, their wives and children better
clothed andeducated than the peO.
pie Of any other part OF the world.
Who would Tor a moment seek to
change this condition of oar peo- .
plel There is ambition in the
American laborer aud mechanic +
Hence they live, while by comparl- .
sou they merely exist in the com
tries of Europe"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
An EVENING OF HORRORS.

Clinch Valley News, Tazewell Courthouse.
The town was thrown into a fever
of excitement on Wednesday eve
ming by a succession Of disasters,
all connected with one chain, fol-
loving one after the other. A
horse came dashlng into Main
street with "a buggy shaft sticking
clean through his body. 1t was
soon learned that, at a point four
miles from town, w. f. Harman
had shot and dangerously wounded
Charlie McNulty, u boss on the
Clinch Valley Railroad, and son Of
Contractor McNulty; that mes.
senger was putIOn Mr. Tate Greeyel's
fine horse and started to town for "a
physician to attend the wounded
man, and that the horse ran away
with the rider, and when nearing
town met and ran into a buggy oc-
cupied by Mr.. II. &. Anderson and
family. The cOncussOn was so
great that one shaft Of the buggy
ran entirely through the body Of
the runaway horse and broke short
of. This 80 frightened the horse
driven by Mr.. Anderson that it too
dashed forward at a fearful speed,
threatening to demolish the already
broken vehicle, and to the immi-
nent danger Of the occ pants
However, when just beyond the
seminary the runaway was met by
colored bOy-William Cecil-.who,
with great presence Of mind and
bravery, threw his coat over the
animals eyes and held on until it
came to a stop. Fortunately no
one in the buggy was hurt. The
rider OF the first horse only suffered
slightly from the fall at the time Of
the collision. Young McNulty was
shot in the throat. and little hope
OF his recovery is entertained. The
shaft was removed from the horse
with great difficulty, and there is
chance for it's recovery.
Lafer.-YOung McNulty died last
night from the effects of his wound.
Hartman has not been arrested. A
warrant was issued for his arrest
Immediately after the shooting.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
SHARP PRACTICE.
A LXNCIIBURG BANKER SWINDLED
SIMILAR OPERATIONS ELSE.
WHERE.
lLynchburg Advance. !


Last week a well.dresstd IN ddlc-
aged man, with iron gray bar and
. wonderful gin of gab,r present.
ed himself at the banking house of
L. y. Krise, bearing letter of in.
PRODUCTION from the well known
real estate firm of II. b. Cbailin &
Co., of Richmond. He represent
ed that he was connected with the
firm OF Phelps, Dodge q Co., OF
New York, aud that his name was
Dodge.
The stranger stated further that
he desired TO purchase site, in
Southwest Virginia, for rolling
mill, and Mr.. Krise, being the owner
of large boundary Of land in
Craig county, was naturally inter
ested in aiding Mr.. Dodge in de-
scnbing the county and its ad-
vantages for the purpose indicated.
Before leaving, Mr.. Dodge asked
Mr.. KriSe 10 collect a check for
800 on Canadian bank, and to
advance him $50 to pay his ex.
pcnses to Craig county, to which
request Mr.. Krise acceded. From
here Mr.. Dodge went to Roanoke
and Salem, and succeeded in ob.
tanning money from the First
National Bank Of Roanoke and the
Roanoke Trust, Loan and Deposit
Company, after which he pretend
cd to start to Craig. lie soon re.
turned, however, to Salem, and
expressed his intention to buy
twenty-five acres Of land on Roam.
oke river, upon which he proposed
erect arolling mill.
According to the Roanoke Times,
he next visited the Farmers
National Bank, in Salem, where he
obtained 800 on "A draft for $500,
and after he had mysteriOusly dis
appeared, it was ascertained that
his drafts and checks were worth.
less. SO far as known, Dodge sue.
ceeded in raising about $500 in
Lynchburg, Salem and Roanoke,
and his present local habitation is
unknown.
Mr.. krise, who is an astute bust.
ness man, would not have been
deceived but for the letter of intro
duction from the Richmond firm,
and says it is the first time he was
ever vlctimized to the extent of
dollar. He takes the joke good
naturally, but will hardly be caught
IN the same way again.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
For the HERALDl.

In lieu Of the present unwieldy
and unsatisfactory system Of keep.
ing the accounts OF the assessments
and scolleclionS-thc receipts and
the disbursements of the financial
departments of our state govern
ment, | I'm part suggest the follow
ing.
Require the Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts to simplify and cOndense the
LABOR aud thu returns Of the Com
miSsiOners OF the Revenue and thus
reduce the land and also the prop
erty books to a size admissible for
public documents and arranged to
the capacity of a sane man, and
suitable for handling aud filing -
Let The prime objects be simplicity,
correctness, promptness and rev
enue. Abolish the scaling rate per
cent. on the collection and payment
OF the revenue from all sources and
purposes, and let the pay or com.
mission be commensurate with the
labor, time and risk, ana then
prompt returns can b. enforced
and Yelled on.
II the scaling rate on collections
is to be continued, by all means
reverse the scale.
Curtail the authority of the Aud.
itor, and require him to report all
annual assessments of subjects and
amounts 10y counties and cities, on
or before the lst day OF August of
each year, to the State Treasurer,
who shall open and keep accounts
with each OF the comfy ana city
treasurers, to the end that cheek
may he had on the Auditor. As
thus only, can any delinquency or
favorltelsm be checked or exposed.
The State Treasurer has been
and now is a mere fgurchcad at
the service of the two Auditors.
Make him a participant with each
IN authority and responsibility on
all official questions pertaining to
receipts and disbursements.
Any intelligent commercial book
keeper will readily see the force of
this suggestion. The necessity Of
a change is imperative.
Investigations and reports Of
committees and experts are and .
have been (iu the MAIN silly and .
farcical. No adequate remedy or I
change has been suggested by any /
Of them. Let the people consider |
these hints and assertions, then
they can act as they deem best.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
CARLISLE AS SPEAKER.

We think it will be a very lucky
thing for the national democracy,
if ex-Speaker Carlisle shall lose his
contested seat IN the 50th congress.
We hope he will lose it, If the re.
turns and other evidences fail to
sustain his certificate of election.
We say this not merely because his
record on the tariff, the internal
revenue and Blair school bill is
damaging to the party, nor be-
cause his future course on these
things is likely to be still more
damaging, but for the reason he
has usurped and exercised an
arbitrary power as speaker which
demonstrates his unhtness for pub.
lie places, especially in that high
office, or in any other where the
will and rights of the people, or
their representatives are concerned.
II 1t be determined to seat him in
adcdnce), the probability is that he
will either be reelected speaker,
or made chairman of the house
committee on ways and means,
aud, as either, he will be sure to
betray not only the house, but the
democratic party itself, to the dc.
signs of bis free trade faction
Inder Appeal, (Dem.)
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
Important 10 Those Who Draw Notes.

A man drew a note promising to
pay one hundred dollars. He used
a printed form, and did not close
up the blank DEVOTED to dollars,
and after passing as negotiable pa
per somebody inserted "and fifty"
after the one hundred and before
the printed dollars. The note thus
altered got into the hands of an
innocent party, who presented it to
the drawer, and the Supreme Court
decided that the maker Of the note
was liable for its face, because
through negligence he did not draw
a line between the written word
"hundred" and the printed word
"dollars." Any testimony that the
drawer might offer to establish the
fact that he gave q note for one
hundred dollars must 60 for moth.
ing, as "there was nothing on the
face OF the note showing that it had
been altered" Evidence of AN al
teration on the face of the note
would have changed the case. Let
this be lesson to all drawers of
prOmisOry notes. No Ona can be
too careful IN such matters.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
SaYed q Lie. But Lost His Own.

JOLIET, September 27.-Abra.
ham G. Hartley lost his life yester.
day at his farm near here while
saving the life of another. A well
was being sunk on his place, and
coming to a bed of rock at the
depth of twenty-five feet, Charles
Kaehlert, of this city, who was do.
ing the digging, fred a blast Of
dynamite in the well TO break the
rock. A few moments after the
discharge KaehIert descended the
well and called out that he could
hear water bubbling, but almost
Immediately he began grooming
AID calling for help. Mr.. Hartley
at once lowered himself and found
Kaehler insensible. Hartley tied
a rope around the mans body, and
he was drawn to the surface by
some Of the neighbors present. The
rope was then lowered to Hartley,
but when called he made no reply.
No one dared venture into the we'll,
but after considerable labor
moose at the end of a rope was
secured around his body, and he
was drawn to the surface dead.
Kaehlert revived, and will live.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
The Texas Race Troubles.

GALVESTON, TEX, Sept. 3d.
The sheIills of Brazoria aud Mata.
gorda counties say that the trouble
between the whites and blacks has
ceased. There was no concerted
uprising of the negroes. The rea-
son for the calling out of the
militia and sherlif's posse, was the
killing OF Constable Messena (col.)
by "A white man named NuckOls,
upon whom Messena attempted to
serve a warrant. Both sides now
state that one Stafford (wmte),
leader of a gang of white despor.
ADDE'S, accompanied the constable
to show him where Nuckols resided.
Nothing more was seen of Messena
until his body was found in Garry
Greek rddled with bullets. Forty.
seven armed negroes then assem-.
bled, led by Oliver Shepard, a
mullato, and made an unsuccessful
search for NuckOls and Stafford.
This assembling Of negroes alarm.
ed the whites, aud Sunday night a
fight, in which five negroes were
killed, resulted in the call for
troops. II the authorities will in
vestigale the killing OF the negro
constable, of which Nuckols and
Stafford are accused, it Will do
more to pacify the blacks of
Brazaria aud Matagorda counties
than 1000 soldiers would do.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. October /

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. October /.
--VoIney McVeigh, a tramp, was
arrested Thursday night for drunk
enness, and yesterday was senten-
ced to the ork.house for ten days.
On his way out he told the police
man in charge that he had murder
ed his wife at Olney, ILL.,, ten years
ago, and had fled from that place,
thus avoiding arrest. He said he
had been q wanderer since, and dur
ing the entire time he had been
haunted night and day by the
memory Of his crime. He says he
was on his way to Olney to surren.
der to the authorities when arrested
here. He appears honest in his
statement, and the Superintendent
Of Police has written to verify tho
confession.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
The Supreme Court Vacancy.

WASHINGTON, d. c., September
1S.-An Alabama delegation called
by appointment upon the Presl.
dent this afternoon to urge the
favorable consideration of Judges
Pettus and SOmervlIle, Of that
State, as candidates for the vacant
justiceship OF the Supreme Court
Of the United States. The Presi-
dent listened attentiyely, and after
the gentlemen concluded their
panegyrics, significantly replied:
"All of the parties named are
men Of the highest character, and
likewise Judge SemmeS, of Lou
isiana, whose lame has also been
mentioned in this connection. But
the newspapers OF hecOuntry seem
to have already made this appoint
ment for me, and am somewhat
in consequence, since
| do not care to make an issue with
the press on this natter The
placed upon the
Presidents remarks IS that the
selection has already been made,
and that Secretary Lamar is the
fortunate party.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07

The Alexandria Gdsette of a re-.
cent date says: A very verdant
young colored man-Chap. Gold.
man, of Greene county, procured a
warrant in Washington Wednesday
morning for the arrest of Emma
Small, a gypsy. Emma was a for.
tune.teller, and Goldman paid her
$50 to remove a "sleepy spelr' from
which he was suffering. His "sleepy
spelp has gone. SO has Emma and
his 500.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
OUR NEXT LEGISLATURE.

We would call the attention of
our citizens to the Importance of
selecting the right kind of men to
represent the true interests of Vir.
ginia in our next Legislature. The
destiny of the State, and the pros
perity of her material and vital in
terests are shaped and controlled,
almost exclusively, by the action OF
the legislature,
Our legislature, therefore, should
be composed Of men OF liberal views;
men Of integrity and business ca
pacIty representatives ofthe prac-
teal and progressive men OF Vir'
ginia; men who are qualified to
legislate for the best interests of
the State and the welfare OF the
people. Men who will see TO it
that the rights of every class are
properly guarded and protected
Men who will not spend the time
and money of the people by windy
speeches and factious opposition to
sound and practical measures. In
the next legislature matters of the
greatest Importance, and which
vitality affect the present and future
prosperity of Virginia, must be con-
sidered and acted upon, they can
not and will not be avoided. CUES
tons involving important financial
problems are to be solved; the per
petuity and prosperity of our public
free school system will demand at
tention; our asylums and literary
institutions are to be cared tor; be-
sides, all the bungling, Senseless
and yindictively partisan legisla-
ton of the last four years must be
modified, amended, and much of it
repealed. We want men who have
the courage to rise above the low
and growing instincts Of faction.
In short the times demand states
manship. We want no demagogues;
no curbstone politicians to represent
US; we do not want men who are
so welded to old political ideas and
prejudices that they will distort
every matter presented to them
into a party measure; we do want
our representatives to be patriotic,
intelligent, liberal, progressive and
honest citizens.
Voters of Virginia, take warning
from the last four years of Bourbon
legislation. 1t is a standing mon-
ument OF incapacity and disgrace
to the intelligence and honesty of
the people of the Commonwealth.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
An AnecdOte Of Lincoln.

In one of his messages to con-
gress he used the term "sugar
coated" When the document was
placed in the hands of the public
printer, Hon. John ID. Defrees, hat
officer was terribly shocked and Of
Tended. He was an accomplished
scholar, a man Of fdstidious taste,
but devoted friend of the presi.
dent, with whom he was on terms
of great intimacy. It would never
do to leave the forbidden term in
the message; it must be eXpunged /;
otherwise it would forever remain
a ruinous blot on the fair fame of
the president. In great distress
and modification the good Defrees
hurried away to the White House,
where he told Mr.. Lincoln plainly
that "sugar coated' was not in good
taste.
"YOu Ought to remember, Mr..
President said be, "that a mes
sage to he congress Of the United
States is quite different thing
from a speech before mass meet.
ing in Illinois that such messages
become part Of the history of the
country, and they should be writ.
ten with scrupulOus care and pro.
priety. Such an expression in a
state paper is undignilied, aud if
I were you would alter the struc.
ture of the whole sentence
Mr.. Lincoln laughed and then
said with a cOmical show of gravi-
ty, "John, that term expresses pre-
cisely my idea, and | am not going
to change 1t. Sugar coated must
standw
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
W[en's West Virginia Work.

August 18th, 1887, Capt. John
Wren's Detective Agency was em.
ployed by a committee of citizens
of Hinton, West Virginia, to inves.
tigate a series of incendiary 1res
which had occurred in the last
twelve months. Amongst them the
new opera.hOuse Of DR.. Peck. One
Of his operatives, after two weeks
work, succeeded IN arresting Geo.
Ridgway, cOlored, alias Cooper,
who, after remaining some time
in Jail, confessed that he done
some of the firing, and then watch.
ed while Samuel Patton, cOlored,
fired the new opera.hOuse, which
caused the burning of DR.. Peck's
residence, new Opera.hOuse, store
of Mr.. Done and several adjoining
buildings. Samuel Patton has
been arrested and committed and
both parties sent on the charge OF
arson and will be tried at the next
term of court. The motive of the
burning was revenge. While DR..
Peck was Mayor Of Hinton these
negroes were convicted OF stealing.
-RichmOm Wing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07
A WONDERFUL QUILT.
THE WORK OF A MISSOURI GIRL
EACH PIECE HAS A SPECIAL.
HISTORY.

WARRENsBURG, Mo-, Sept. 20.
Miss Ella Fike, of this city, has
just completed a crazy quilt which
she has spent over four years in
making. 1t is two yards in width
and two and three-quarter yards
long. and is bordered with heavy
ruby. coIored plush and lined with
gold colOred surah silk. and is
beautiful in the extreme. The
feature Of the quilt is that it CON
sists entirely of silk, satin, velvet
aud plush scraps from famous and
noted persons, such as Presidents
and their wives, most all of Presi-
dent Arthurs Cabinet and their
families, most of President Cleve-
lands Cabinet, officials and families
of the United States Supreme
Court, members and families of
diplomatic corps, United States
Senators and Representatives and
their wives, governors and families
of different States, actors and
actresses and other noted persons.
Every piece in the quilt has his
tory. The quilt comprises nine
large blocks, one of which con.
tains pieces from the dresses and
cravats OF members of her gradu.
ating classes and her teachers. The
kinds of work which she has deco
rated it With are fiat and raised
wool and silk chenille and arasene,
tinsel embroidery, brush painting,
Kensington painting, raised wo'K
IN ribbon, velvet and plush, Ken.
singtOn embroidery in silks and
crewels, braldng, beading, APP
plique, etching, transfer, cross.
stitch, different designs in fans,
palcttes, plaques and bugs of silk,
satin, velvet and plush. The quilt
contains pieces of ribbon from two
of Mrs. Cleveland's wedding bon.
nets.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-07

Congressman Mills, Of Texas, a
true blue Democrat, speaking OF
the so.called Virginia Democrats,
says:
"That platform adopted by the
sO.called Democratic party OF Vlr.
ginia was something extraordinary.
1t must disgust every Democrat
both in and ont of the State. The
present leaders Of the Democratic
party In Virginia are the quecrest
set of imbeciles that ever ruined u
State"
Mr.. Mills is good Democratic au-
thOrity; he has been honored by
his party in and out of Congress-
What would bacome OF the Blair
bill, Protection, Internal Revenue,
ETC., at the hands of MIR. MillsI